{"id":56963,"date":"2025-09-09T09:04:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T16:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nlacrc.org\/?post_type=stories&#038;p=56963"},"modified":"2025-09-11T09:34:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T16:34:39","slug":"aarons-story-a-journey-through-self-determination","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/nlacrc.org\/tl\/stories\/aarons-story-a-journey-through-self-determination\/","title":{"rendered":"Ang Kwento ni Aaron \u2013 Isang Paglalakbay sa Sariling Pagpapasya"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-84de8daf-de06-45e9-bc4a-fb928156a00b\">Kilalanin si Kelley at ang kanyang anak na si Aaron, isang masiglang 12-taong-gulang na may maraming diagnosis kabilang ang cerebral palsy, autism, at cortical vision impairment. Sa makabagbag-damdaming video na ito, ibinahagi ni Kelley ang kanilang paglalakbay kasama ang North Los Angeles County Regional Center, simula sa pagkabata ni Aaron hanggang sa kanyang pakikilahok sa Self-Determination Program.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-29de50b6-2bdd-4fe6-897a-1f4842773d1a\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-d3b541a0-15af-4aef-9051-b3016974e8fd\">\n<p>Si Aaron, na nasa programang Self-Determination simula pa noong pilot phase nito, ay papasok na ngayon sa kanyang ikaanim na taon\u2014at ang epekto ay nakapagpabago ng buhay. Itinatampok ni Kelley kung paano binigyang-kapangyarihan ng programa ang kanilang pamilya na lumikha ng makabuluhang mga pagkakataong panlipunan at pang-libangan na iniayon sa mga pangangailangan ni Aaron, na nakatulong sa kanya na umunlad sa kanyang komunidad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ql-block\" data-block-id=\"block-1017dd96-7171-4cba-8e61-18cc0819c88a\">Ang bidyong ito ay isang makapangyarihang patunay sa pagtataguyod, pagsasama, at kahalagahan ng personalized na suporta para sa mga batang may kapansanan.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QUUEAFkeICQ?si=bM2nDSJUXaMf8TJZ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Meet Kelley and her son Aaron, a vibrant 12-year-old with multiple diagnoses including cerebral palsy, autism, and cortical vision impairment. 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